wgn news @ 9 at least one of sugarland fans not satisfied the band planned for sot not doing enough to prevent the deadly stage collapse indiana state fair concert. country music stars on the record collapse that killed seven and injured dozens. >> cold and calculating how attorney kenneth allen described the group sugarland they just wrapped up a videotaped deposition given to their story of what happened august 13th stage crushing down indiana state fair. >> the lack of remorse striking in the deposition >> represents family of three people who died and injured also lost a partner in incident. >> everyday i think of the loss that we have had. >> one of several lawsuits filed in the case just yesterday reports released planning stage collapse poor communication and adequate emergency planning and sub standard stage rigging unable to withstand wind gusts of 59 mi. per hour that night and would have been unable to extend withstand even less than that. ultimately the blame is on the band sugarland and management failed to call off the concert even after it warned of the approaching storm

the two will address claims that sugarland resisted calls to delay the start of their august concertt the indiana state fair despite warnings of an approaching storm. powerful gusts from that storm caused the stage to collapse right on top of waiting fans. seven people were killed and dozens more were injured, vic. >> andrea, thank you. a spokesman for sugarland has repeatedly denied they did anything to contribute to the accident. >>> police in pittsburgh are looking for the person behind a string of bomb threats at the university there. the university of pittsburgh is offering $50,000 for information on the suspect's identity. five more bomb threats were made in the last two days bringing the total number to 12 since february. no devices have ever been found. >>> a chaotic end to an already emotional protest at a california university. as dozens of students rushed to confront faculty members, campus police break out the pepper spray. >> reporter: police caught in the middle of the sea of students, chaos on a college campus. according to firefighters, 30 people were pepper sprayed,

stage came down sugarland seven people died the lead singers last week deposition how much did they know? for jennifer nettles hour deposition contentious at times >> answer the questions >> northwest indiana attorney ken allen who represents 3 people who died and three others injured that night continued to push jennifer nettles doing the questioning >> do i care about safety? absolutely. batt but do you care enough to postpone the concert august 13th did you care enough? >> i did not know about this storm at not my responsibility >> ken allen accused and jennifer nettles and sugarland partner kristian bush of being aloof and insincere causist to press on civil lawsuit likely worth millions >> i did not they think that they see this as good as they should if you look at the video objectifies not concerned about the fans at our defensive battle three separate studies point fingers at different directions ken allen focused on the main act representing a country music singers nothing to do with the weather call that night the band was just hired to play music >> they did not ask that they

sugarland's attorney says his clients had nothing to do with the weather call that night.. that the band was just hired to play. the parents of an infant who died in 20-10, are suing the makers of tylenol. three-month-old markus cherry recieved vaccination shots during a check-up in april 20- 10. he was also prescribed infant tylenol to relieve discomfort. a lawsuit filed in cook county court states the infant soon became sick and died. two weeks later... the company that makes tylenol issued a recall for the concentrated tylenol infant drops... after the f-d-a noted bacteria contamination in the drugs. a chicago city council committee has endorsed a new plan to rebuild the city's crumbling infrastructure. but not everyone likes the plan. mayor emanuel wants to enlist big corporations, to help pay part of the cost of public works construction projects. but critics remember former mayor daley's deal to privatize parking meters... and they fear emanuel's plan could lead to more of the same. some city aldermen want to learn more about the mayor's plan before they accept it. th

sugarland was set to go on.s says she was never asked to delay the show, when asked if she felt responsible for the sete of her fans, she answers, no. saying, it's not my responsibility or my management's responsibility to evacuate fans in case of danger. the lawsuit claims sugarland knew about the approaching weather and could have delayed or cancelled the show. >>> a heated exchange today at a congressional hearing about a general administration services conference in las vegas in 2010, that cost $800,000 in taxpayer money. former gsa head martha johnson resigned over the controversy. today she was grilled about the $9,000 bonus that gsa official jeff neeley received after he organizes the vegas event. at a time there was a freeze on federal pay. when she was asked if she thought he was entitled to the bonus, the republican jason chaffetz erupted. >> when you see this widespread abuse of money, and you as the former administrator say, they were intitled to it, that's where there's frustration steaming out of o

the organizers claim they tried to postpone the concert but sugarland resisted. >>> now to a news4 exclusive. two contractors facing criminal charges in maryland, accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from would-be customers but never finishing the job. russ russell and his wife say they paid a contractor more than $300,000 over a two-year period to do remodelling on their retirement home in charles county. as you see, they didn't get get what they paid for. now the charles county sheriff's office has charged christopher manion and his partner, albert styles, with operating without a license and theft for at least three jobs that they failed to complete. >> he was very facile. he's got a -- talks a really good line. and he's inordinately convincing. >> police say the other two criminal cases involve a roof job and a bathroom makeover that were never done. news4 tried to contact the two, but we were not able to reach either contractor for comment. >>> a maryland man accused of attempting to join a terrorist group will appear in court in greenbelt today. craig backsim, a former u.

seven people were killed when the stage came down in heavy winds as the country group sugarland was getting to perform. two reports today said the rigging was not up to industry standards, and officials did not have an adequate emergency plan. the pictures that got all of us talking in the newsroom today concerned a stolen masterpiece, a cezanne worth $110 million. it was recovered today in dramatic fashion. masked police officers in serbia moved in to arrest the four men accused of snatching an impressive haul of impressionist works-- a monet, a degas, a van gogh, and "the boy in the red vest" by paul cezanne-- all taken from a museum in zurich back in 2008. the three other works had already been recovered. today, serbian police found the cezanne hidden in the ceiling of the suspect's van. they had been driving around with the painting. they were caught when they tried to sell it to a wealthy serb for $4.6 million. it was too well known to sell at its market price, so the buyer was getting it for a steal. the earth is the canvas for nature's masterpiece in texas. that story is next. all ri

sugarland speaking on camera at the deposition, the band is being sued over the collapse.as set to performed. >> i don't feel it's my responsibility or my management's responsibility to evacuate the fans in the case of danger. do i care about their safety? absolutely. >> attorneys for the victims and victim's families say sugarland is possibly, they claim the band was aware of the storm and should have postponed or canceled that performance. >>> you are about to look at a live picture from kennedy space center in florida, rolling, rolling, rolling, the shuttle "discovery" is about to take its final flight. we're tracking it. you're watching "early start." people with a machine. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. [ technician ] are you busy? management just sent over these new technical manuals. they need you to translate them into portuguese. by tomorrow. [ male announcer ] ducati knows it's better for xerox to

it happened right before the country music duo sugarland took the stage. >>> and vacation coming earlier for students attending the baltimore county public schools, classes will let our four days earlier than planned and the reason? they didn't use all the snow days because for weeks and months it was a very mild winter. >> yes, i knee that's a treat for them. >> paying for it now though. >> we are in deficit. we need the rain. we got smacked but we could see -- some yesterday but we could some over the weekend. we are dealing with patchy fog though this morning. the rain is gone. and the fog is here. you see relative humidity out there. so when you get to 100%. you're dealing with some saturated air. that means that the dew point and your temperature, the exact same. it can't hold the moisture anymore. and we're seeing those clouds at the surface this morning. so 100% into a lot of spots this morning that will be the scenario and then things will start to improve later into the morning. right now temperatures are a little bit above average. we should be at 44 degrees for your lows this

the country duo sugarland was just about to perform when the stage collapsed and killed seven people.art, "jennifer and kristen never told anyone not to delay the concert because of the weather. nobody wants to get to the bottom of what happened more than they do." >>> 52 minutes past the hour. still ahead, everything is better with bacon. >> really? >> absolutely. they tested that out. this is their new dessert, it is a sundae with bacon and caramel and chocolate. [ male announcer ] this is the at&t network. a living, breathing intelligence helping business, do more business. in here, opportunities are created and protected. gonna need more wool! demand is instantly recognized and securely acted on across the company. around the world. turning a new trend, into a global phenomenon. it's the at&t network -- securing a world of new opportunities. ♪ [ man announcing ] what we created here. securing a world of new opportunities. what we achieved here. what we learned here. and what we pioneered here. all goes here. the one. the accord. smarter thinking from honda. >>> there's little kids

reporter: straight-line winds were to blame for last summer's stage collapse that killed seven at a sugarland concert. this tent was made to withstand 90-mile-an-hour winds but tents should never be used as shelters during violent storms. that threat of severe weather in this area continues through tuesday. authorities say that tent did pass all city inspections before it was used. david? >> alex perez tonight, thank you. >>> the extreme weather for this evening and now to extreme profits. apple is riding high as the richest company in the world after those new numbers out. but for as giant as those profits are, new questions tonight about how tiny their taxes are. apple made more than $34 billion in profits last year but managed to pay just over 3 billion in taxes. that's less than 1% in taxes. to put that in perspective wal-mart pays a reported 24% tax rate, the average middle american family in this country, more than 30%. and so abc's david kerley tonight on apple's fruitful tax team. ♪ >> reporter: apple has changed our live, the way we listen to music. call a friend. or surf the interne

it happened just moments before the band "sugarland" was supposed to take the stage.rs and relatives of those killed filed a civil lawsuit against the band and others connected with the concert. the state hired two firms to probe the entire incident including equipment, venue procedures and personnel. jury selection begins today in the criminal trial of john edwards. the former democratic presidential candidate arrived at the federal courthouse in greensboro, north carolina this morning. he's charged with six felony counts, which include accepting illegal campaign contributions. he also faces charges of conspiracy and making false statements. prosecutors say edwards knowingly used campaign contributions to hide an extramarital affair. he denies any wrongdoing. if convicted, edwards could get up to 30 years in prison. the day's top business stories are coming up next and ann.romney fires back at comments criticizing her for being a stay at home mom and the lunch break will be coming let's recap the cleaning games. [ bottle #2 ] mr. clean magic eraser extra power was 3x

reporter: straight line winds were to blame for last summer's stage collapse that killed seven at a sugarland concert in indiana. the tent was designed to withstand 90 mile an hour winds. officials say tents should never be used as shelter during violent storms now. you can see the stakes held, but the rope attached to the tent was simply ripped apart by the strong winds. authorities say that tent was supposed to sustain winds, 90 miles an hour. investigators trying to figure out what exactly went wrong. alex perez, abc news, st. louis, missouri. >> a private company put up the it passed all city inspections. mother nature is going to do what mother nature wants to do. here is a look now at your weather on this monday morning. st. louis, indianapolis, cincinnati could see severe storms. with high winds. hail, possible tornadoes even. also some heavy rain in south florida. after a cool start, it will be a gorgeous day here in the east. >> well, warmer than usual in the south. with atlanta expected to break the record for this day at 89. seattle chilly and damp in the mid 50s. phoenix is 5 degr

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the lead singer of suggest far land is speaking out about that moment -- sugarland. >> they're heavy, big pieces of equipment, if they fall from the rafters, there is certainly a risk that people that are on or near the stage are going to be hurt, right? >> i have never considered that until now. are content to imitate, we'll contin to innovate. the lexus rx. why settle for a copy when you can own the original? see your lexus dealer. or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. gregg: some really weird weather to report going on around the country. hats and scarves in the west. a strong spring storm dropping a foot of snow in minnesota but tank tops and shorts in the east coast. mercury rising into the high 80s during the boston marathon forcing runners to take breaks or even calling it quits during the race. meteorologist maria molina live in the weather center. >> hi, gregg. it produced severe weather over parts of the plains over the weekend that is the system resp

a storm blew in while the band sugarland prepared to play. the stage rigging fell and that killed seven people in the audience and injured dozens of others. today a separate independent review also found fault with the way state fair organizers prepared for such an emergency. >> although the indiana state fair commission had taken some steps to prepare for an emergency on the fairgrounds, the overall state of preparedness was not adequate for an event of the size and scope of the indiana state fair. >> the indiana state fair commission says those reviews were not meant to place blame but to help prevent future tragedies. >>> guns n roses will be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame this weekend in cleveland, but front man axl rose says he won't attend and is declining his induction. this band broke up in the '90s and in the letter to the hall of fame rose says he has no intention of reuniting with his former bandmates even for the ceremonies this weekend. >>> still ahead tonight students across the country stage protests against their

and sugarland's manager now under brand new scrutiny. we'll tell you about that. jenna: a lot of great stories coming up, but we have new information on the secret service sex scandal. we're glad you're with us, everybody, i'm jenna lee. rick: and i'm rick folbaum in for jon scott, and security clearance revoked for all 11 agents accused of soliciting prostitution in colombia, and after reviewing video from security cameras, the defense department is now saying even more military personnel may have been involved. jenna: yet another twist to this story. catherine herridge is live in washington with more. catherine? >> reporter: thank you, jenna. this morning the secret service investigation is expanding. a short time ago republican senator susan collins whose homeland security committee has oversight of the secret service confirmed to fox that she has been briefed by the secret service director mark sullivan and that 11 agents were involved, 20 or 21 women, all foreign nationals, were brought to that hotel, and marines were also allegedly involved. the probe now in

. >>> a new report out today detail yg a stage collapsed, collapsing moments before the band sugarlandform at the indiana state fair. what is being blamed. we'll have that straight ahead. plus -- >> i did not feel too heroic. it all happened very, very quickly and i feel blessed that she and i got out of there alive. >> he is a humble hero. the new york, new jersey mayor saving the life of one of his neighbors. >>> quirsfirst a quick look at numbers. when bp made a commitment to the gulf, we knew it would take time, but we were determined to see it through. today, while our work continues, i want to update you on the progress: bp has set aside 20 billion dollars to fund economic and environmental recovery. we're paying for all spill- related clean-up costs. and we've established a 500 million dollar fund so independent scientists can study the gulf's wildlife and environment for ten years. thousands of environmental samples from across the gulf have been analyzed by independent labs under the direction of the us coast guard. i'm glad to report all beaches and waters are open for everyo

i enjoy dee and the people of sugarland in saying, go, scooters. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair will receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 1789, an act to improve sustained and transform the united states postal service in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california, mrs. capps, for five minutes. mrs. capps: mr. speaker, we all know that congress, if congress doesn't come together soon, interest rates on student loans will double on july 1. rates will go from 3.4% to 6.8%. right now in our country, student loan debt is higher than credit card debt. this is a huge challenge and barrier facing students, their families, and our economy. we cannot have our graduates leaving school with crushing debt. it limits the careers they can pursue.

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